January 2017 - Tentative
year scheduleNEW courses, demonstration
events for 2017,
2017 is shaping (potentially) to a
'Museums' year, many events reflect
this.
For more details on the specific
events, use the links provided.

(Note that most event links take
you off the Wareham Forge series.)

Detailed Information on this
year's courses at the Wareham
Forge can be found HERE

2017 Year at a glance
This table shows all of the year's (potential!) activities and
will quickly let you see everything on my schedule
Every attempt is made to keep information on
the site accurate and current.

Note the change to regular monthly schedule
for courses.
BASIC level on second weekend - SPECIAL courses on fourth
weekend

Basics of Casting Metalsat the WAREHAM FORGEFebruary 25 & 26

This two day program will introduce the student to
casting
PEWTER in SOAPSTONE and BRONZE in SAND.

Detailed Information on / registration for this
course can be found HERE

" Blow
Me Down - Further Investigations of Human Powered
Air "(Tentative Title)

In 2016 two experiments undertaken to further
explore the possibilities of human powered bellows
providing air blast for pre-Medieval bloomery iron
smelting furnaces. The first used multiple small
bellows linked via a central air bladder. This
experiment was undertaken at the SCA 50th Event in
June. The result was at best a 'proof of concept',
but revieled an interesting social dynamic. The
second was at the ReARC conference in November,
employing elements learned at the ARTifacts -
Pruszkow Archaeological Festival in September.

This will be a longer version of the more formal
paper preparation for delivery at the next ReARC /
ExARC conference (tentatively Fall 2017).

With a very successful showing at last
year's ICMS, Kelly Probyn-Smith and I will be
combining to mount a small presentation of works for
sale in the Vendor's Marketplace again in 2015
I intend to offer:
- Early Medieval Pewter Castings - as Pendants,
Mounts and Framed
- Ancient Votive Bronze Castings - as free standing
Sculptures and Mounts
- Viking Game - as detailed HERE
- Small Hand Forged Replicas, primarily of Norse and
Anglo-Saxon objects

In this open demonstration, Darrell Markewitz will
illustrate the building and firing of a small clay
built furnace, firing charcoal. Bronze will be
heated and poured into prepared clay and green sand
molds to create finished objects. A general
discussion will be on going about Early Medieval
(Post Roman) bronze casting equipment and methods.

Casting an ICMS
Pilgrim's Badge (A Workshop)

A hands-on workshop lead by Darrell Markewitz will
allow attendees to learn the process of casting pewter
tokens in a soapstone mould as was done in the Middle
Ages. Adding a demonstration of techniques and
technologies that have been understood or reproduced
using Experimental Archaeological methods allows
attendees of ICMS to enhance their appreciation of the
underlying artifacts and technologies. This hands on
session will allow attendees the opportunity to cast a
pilgrim's badge they can take away for a cost of $5.

Fun and Function!
Detailed Information on this course can be found HERE

Introduction to
Blacksmithingat the WAREHAM FORGE

June 2 / 3 /
4

Detailed Information on / registration for
this course can be found HERE

Still tentative!DARC at Upper Canadaat Upper Canada Village,
Morrisburg ON

June 10 to 12

Come out and visit this living history
presentation by members of the Dark Ages
Re-Creation Company as part of a larger
Medieval Festival.
Information to come as details determinedI will demonstrating Norse blacksmithing.

Basic Bladesmithingat the WAREHAM FORGE

June 24 & 25

Detailed Information on / registration for
this course can be found HERE

As mounting a full scaled presentation may take as
much as three weeks plus, courses for the month of
July are not being scheduled at this time.

SummerfolkKelso Beach Park, Owen Sound

August 18 / / 19 / 20

still tentative

I hope to be returning to my traditional spot 'On the
Beach'
Continuing in 2017 will be the third presentation in the
EARTH / AIR / FIRE / WATER cycle, with functional and
sculptural pieces inspired by FIRE.